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All Fall Down: Poems 2020-2024
A lifelong Orleanian, Ralph Adamo has published nine books of poetry....
Sight Unseen: A Novel
Constance Adler is the author of the novel Sight Unseen and a memoir, My Bayou: New Orleans Through the Eyes of....
Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep
As an author and a librarian, it is safe to say that books are a big part of Elaine M. Alexander’s....
Craziest Cajun Football Tale
A New Orleans native and LSU graduate, Gary Alipio wears a lot of hats....
Craziest Cajun Football Tale
A student at Benjamin Franklin High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative....
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Aimee Ardonne is a Branch Librarian with the Ascension Parish Library system in Louisiana and the 2025-2026....
Acorn Was a Little Wild
Jen Arena has been writing books for kids for over 20 years, both fiction and ....
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Recipient of the 2022 Louisiana Writer Award, David Armand was born and raised in Louisiana. From 2017....
Down the Bayou
Glenda Armand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before she turned one year old....
Man, F*ck This House (and Other Disasters)
Brian Asman is a writer, actor, and director from San Diego....
Fais Do-Do
A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Shannon Kelley Atwater moved to New Orleans, to....
The Medici Curse: A Novel of Suspense
Daco S. Auffenorde’s previous novel, Cover Your Tracks, was selected as a Suspense Magazine “Best of 2020”....
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Call Me Larry: A Creole Man’s Triumph over Racism and Homophobia
A native New Orleanian, Larry Bagneris began his civil rights activism as a student at St....
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Dr. Eva Semien Baham is a native of Welsh, Louisiana. She received her BA in Journalism from Southern....
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Stacey Balkun is the author of Sweetbitter and co-editor of Fiolet & Wing. Winner of the New South Writing....
Fractured Freedoms: Reconstructing Central Louisiana
David T. Ballantyne is a senior lecturer in American history at Keele University and the....
Blood Moon Over Bohemia
Charles J. Ballay is the district attorney of Plaquemines Parish and the coauthor of Blood Moon Over Bohemia....
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Dr. Joy Banner is Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Descendants Project, a nonprofit foundation committed....
Haunted French Quarter Hotels
Nicole Beauchamp is a world-renowned paranormal researcher and author based in in Bay City, Michigan. She....
The Wild Girl of Catahoula
Growing up, Cullen Bernard was captivated by the wonder of animation. As he got older, his love for storytelling....
Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make a Roux?
Marcelle Bienvenu is a renowned cookbook author and food writer specializing in....
Michael the Wildlife Detective and the Haunted House
Michael Birt is a wildlife conservationist, educator, and the founder of ResearchWild,....
McSweeney's Issue 78 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern): The Make Believers
Sam Nga Blum is a graphic designer and illustrator living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blum was born in Chicago....
The Secret Keepers: Stories
Teresa Tumminello Brader, a native New Orleanian, gathers inspiration from the city, Lake Pontchartrain, and....
Bébés, Beauty & Bees: Making Fancy Look Easy
Amanda Hampton Bravender is not your ordinary hair and makeup artist; she is a culinary aficionado, lifestyle....
The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Visionary of Weimar Berlin
Daniel Brook is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in Harper’s, the....
Metates and Other Poems
Catharine Savage Brosman, professor emerita of French at Tulane University, is known internationally for....
Partial Memoirs
Catharine Savage Brosman, professor emerita of French at Tulane University, is known internationally for....
McSweeney's Issue 78 (McSweeney's Quarterly Concern): The Make Believers
Thi Bui is a writer and artist from Viet Nam, Californa, and New York, now planting roots in New Orleans, Louisiana....
The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir
Thi Bui is a writer and artist from Viet Nam, Californa, and New York, now planting roots in New Orleans, Louisiana....
Unmoored: Poems
Elizabeth Burk is a psychologist by profession and a native New Yorker who divides her time between family in....
Bodock: Stories
Robert Busby is the author of Bodock: Stories, which won the C. Michael Curtis Short Story Book Prize....
Twice Around a Marriage
Robert Olen Butler has published 19 novels and six volumes of short stories, one of which,....
Dream Warriors: A New World
Jesse Byrd is an international award-winning children's book author. After working at Google....
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All the Water in the World: A Novel
Eiren Caffall is a writer and musician. Her work on loss, oceans, and extinction has appeared in Orion, Guernica....
Voices and Visions: Essays on New Orleans's Literary History
For over 40 years, Ruth Caillouet has enjoyed teaching English courses--from middle school through graduate....
Crossroads, Cutoffs, and Confluences: Origins of Louisiana Cities, Towns, and Villages
Richard Campanella is professor of geography and associate dean for research at the Tulane School of....
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Tracy Carr is a researcher, editor, and writer in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the editor of Conversations with Ellen....
Geaux Boudreaux
Laura Carroll was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a real-estate attorney who enjoys fishing....
Voices and Visions: Essays on New Orleans's Literary History
Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Mary C. Carruth is an associate professor of English at Southern University and....
New Orleans: A Concise History of an Exceptional City
Charles D. Chamberlain is a historian, tour guide, museum professional, and musician. He specializes in the histories....
Swim Team: A Graphic Novel
Johnnie Christmas is a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and author of Gamerville. His debut....
Gamerville: A Graphic Novel
Johnnie Christmas is a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and author of Gamerville. His debut....
The Ghostwriter: A Novel
Julie Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lies I Tell and The Last Flight, both of which were also....
Moon Cat
Casi Cole is a New Orleans-based children’s author, Tulane English graduate, and certified health coach. She blends....
America’s Greatest Library: An Illustrated History of the Library of Congress
Librarian and historian John Y. Cole dedicated his 55-year career to increasing public understanding of the key role....
Portraits from Paris: School & Travel Remembered from the City of Light
Gavin Cologne-Brookes is professor emeritus at Bath Spa University. Educated in England and the United States,....
Scrim: A New Orleans Story of Resilience & Rescue
Beyond her distinguished legal career, Kaye Courington is deeply committed to community service, serving on the....
Mississippi Blue 42: A Novel
Nationally bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level, peewee to....
Firebird
Juliette Cross is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy, paranormal, and....
Bayou Dilemma: Louisiana in Crisis and Change
Dr. Pearson Cross is Professor and Director of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of....
The Demonologists' Daughters
K. Scott Culpepper is an author, historian, and speaker creatively exploring the history and mystery of human....
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Beignet Bunny
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Alexandra Navarre Davis currently resides in New Orleans with her family. She....
Camp Scare
Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author of novels and comics for all ages,....
Ride or Die
Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author of novels and comics for all ages,....
House of Idyll
Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author of novels and comics for all ages,....
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Cassandra de Alba is a poet and researcher living in Massachusetts. Her chapbooks are habitats, published by....
Shelter Me: A Novel
Daren Dean is the author of Far Beyond the Pale, I'll Still Be Here Long After You're Gone: Stories, The Black Harvest:....
The New Salvation and Other Stories
Daren Dean is the author of Far Beyond the Pale, I'll Still Be Here Long After You're Gone: Stories, The Black Harvest:....
Gary & Mary, Quite Contrary
Author Adam Dennis earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. His various....
Voices and Visions: Essays on New Orleans's Literary History
Nancy Dixon is an associate professor and chair of English at Dillard University, where she teaches all levels writing....
Mask of the Deer Woman: A Novel
Laurie L. Dove is a reporter and editor whose work has appeared in numerous publications and garnered....
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Clancy DuBos has been an award-winning reporter, editor, and columnist in New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1973. He....
My Darling Boy: A Novel
John Dufresne has written the novels Louisiana Power & Light, Love Warps the Mind a Little (both New York Times....
Royal Heirs Academy
Lindsey Duga is a YA and middle grade author from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her most recent novel is a YA....
Struck Down, Not Destroyed: Keeping the Faith as a Vatican Reporter
Colleen Dulle is a Vatican Correspondent at America Magazine and host of the podcast “Inside the....
Nina and the Keeper of the Keystone: Secret Society of Rebel Girls
Marti Dumas is a mom, teacher, writer, and creative entrepreneur from New Orleans, Louisiana....
Voices and Visions: Essays on New Orleans Literary History
Edward Dupuy is the author of Autobiography in Walker Percy: Repetition, Recovery, and Redemption and more....
Descendants: The Divided Lineage of a Louisiana Creole Family
An eighth-generation Louisianian, John W. Durel was raised in Thibodaux during segregation. Following....
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Pelican State Princess Slippers
Lake Charles, Louisiana, native Kristie Guillory Edmondson earned a BA in Visual Arts from McNeese State University....
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Award-winning journalist and broadcast veteran Jim Engster serves as president of the Louisiana Radio Network....
The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Stories
Desiree S. Evans is a writer and editor from south Louisiana. She is co-editor of the indie-bestselling young-adult....
The Youngest Bee: A Louisiana Story of Sisterhood, Strength, & Alzheimer's
Virginia Evans is the sixth child of Mildred and Red Evans. She grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with five older....
The Heart of Winter: A Novel
Jonathan Evison is the author of the novels Again and Again; Small World; All About Lulu; West of Here; The Revised....
Let the Music Speak: Tracking the Sounds That Changed Everything, 1945-1950
Hank Ewert grew up in Kingsville and Riviera, Texas. His older brother Bill introduced him to rock and roll....
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After Color
Malaika Favorite is a visual artist and writer whose publications include Dreaming at the Manor and Illuminated....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art
Malaika Favorite is a visual artist and writer whose publications include Dreaming at the Manor and Illuminated....
How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music
Alison Fensterstock has been a music critic and feature writer in New Orleans for Gambit Weekly, the Times-Picayune....
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Poet Laureate of Louisiana Gina Ferrara has published five poetry collections including her latest, Amiss. Her work has....
American Scare: Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives
Robert W. Fieseler is a journalist investigating marginalized groups and a scholar excavating forgotten histories....
What My Father and I Don’t Talk About: Sixteen Break the Silence
Michele Filgate is the editor of What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About. Her writing has appeared in Longreads....
Bayou Dilemma: Louisiana in Crisis and Change
Keith M. Finley, PhD is associate professor of history at Southeastern Louisiana University and the assistant....
Home of the Happy: A Murder on the Cajun Prairie
A recipient of Louisiana State University’s 2018 Sarah Sue Goldsmith Award for Nonfiction, Jordan LaHaye Fontenot’s....
She Danced with a Redfish: A Play in Two Acts
As a consistent leading man, Michael C. Forest has dazzled theater audiences throughout the Crescent City....
Phaeton's Wheels
Dennis Formento lives in Slidell, Louisiana, near Bayou Bonfouca. His books include Spirit Vessels, Looking for....
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
Philip Fracassi is the Bram Stoker and British Fantasy Award-nominated author of six novels, three story collections....
Lila Said No
Kiki Frayard is a former creative director, copy writer, and advertising agency owner. For 20 years she owned her....
Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates
Jane and Michael Frederick established Frederick + Frederick Architects in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1989....
Contemporary Southern Vernacular: Creating Sustainable Houses for Hot, Humid Climates
Jane and Michael Frederick established Frederick + Frederick Architects in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1989.....
The Tunnel: A Memoir
Tripp Friedler is Heidi's husband, a father, a business owner, and a philanthropist. He's donating 100% of his....
An Arm Fixed to a Wing: Poems
Dr. Olivia Clare Friedman is the author of four books, most recently the poetry collection An Arm Fixed to a Wing from....
How the Hell Did I Not Know That?: My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity
Lucie Frost is a retired employment lawyer, now humor and satire writer. She has written for Next Tribe....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art
J. Bruce Fuller is the author of How to Drown a Boy. His chapbooks include The Dissenter's Ground, Lancelot....
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Mirabell and the Immortal Pirate Black Sam Bellamy
Cari Galeziewski is a children’s author who lives with her family in the New Orleans area, even though she's really a....
Sunset Limited: An Autobiography of a Creole
Wendy A. Gaudin is a historian and writer whose interdisciplinary work centers southern-descended, mixed....
Chef Celeste's Louisiana Kitchen: Simplifying Cajun and Creole Cuisine
Celeste Gill is a chef, caterer, and the owner of 520 Spain, an event venue. As a decades-long mainstay in the Baton....
Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution
Britt Gondolfi is a Louisiana-based author, musician, mother, and environmental advocate. She works with Bioneers'....
Marsh Island Memories: A Novel
George Graham is a Louisiana-based writer, photographer, and author of the critically acclaimed cookbooks....
Seeing Black: Black Photography in New Orleans 1840 and Beyond
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Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art
A native of Mallet, Louisiana, the stories of Merrill Guillory’s parents and grandparents shaped his perspective....
Gus and Glory
Sarah Guillory is the author of the middle-grade novels Gus and Glory, which earned three starred reviews, Nowhere....
My Family and I: A Mississippi Memoir
Adam Gussow is a professor of English and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi and a blues harmonica....
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The Ghost Forest: New and Selected Poems
New York State Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn is the author of eleven books of poems, including: The Ghost Forest:....
Scrim on the Run!
Author/Illustrator Madi Hannan, known as “Madicat” in her art career, is a high school science teacher by day and an....
Scrim on the Run: Christmas Fun!
Author/Illustrator Madi Hannan, known as “Madicat” in her art career, is a high school science teacher by day and an....
She Danced with a Redfish: A Play in Two Acts
Native New Orleanian Kendall Harrison has a decade of stage performance under his belt. Recent credits include....
The American Alligator: Abused, Protected, Restored
Robert W. Hastings, PhD, is a retired marine biologist and devoted conservationist. He served as a college professor....
Were You There?: A Biography of Emma Wakefield-Paillet
Phebe A. Hayes is passionate about humanizing her people by providing evidence of their experiences and was also....
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Joshua Hebert is a father, husband, award-winning chef, lifelong musician, elected official, and....
Sickly Vapors: Disease and Doctoring in the Old South
Thomas Helling, MD, is professor of surgery at University of Mississippi Medical Center and School....
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart
The Place Where They Buried Your Heart is bestselling horror and dark fantasy author Christina Henry’s first....
Lilliputian Living: Les Petits Plaisirs de la Vie
Becca Hillburn is a Louisiana comic artist and illustrator who specializes in creating enchanting miniature worlds....
Vintage Louisiana Signs
Tim Hollis is the author of Vintage Louisiana Signs and has written 40 books on pop culture history, a number of....
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Dr. Megan Holt is Executive Director for One Book One New Orleans and the Words & Music Festival. Her 2021 TEDx....
Bayou Dilemma: Louisiana in Crisis and Change
Samuel C. Hyde Jr., PhD, is Leon Ford Endowed Chair, professor of history, and director of the Center for....
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She Danced with a Redfish: A Play in Two Acts
Krystal ”Gem” Jackson is a Grammy-nominated vocalist, performing artist, and talent coach. Miss Jackson has....
Libre
Skye Jackson is an award-winning writer and editor from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose poetry has appeared in....
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David Johnson is the Director of Marketing and Engagement for the Jefferson Parish Library. He previously....
Beneath Heavy Pines in World War II Louisiana: The Japanese American Internment Experience at Camp Livingston
Hayley Johnson is the Head of Open Scholarship and Government Publications at Louisiana State University....
The Sky Is Not Blue
Joy Jones is a popular speaker and author of books for adults and children. They include Fearless Public Speaking, a....
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Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems
Recipient of the 2025 Louisiana Writer Award, Julie Kane’s six books of poetry include Rhythm & Booze, winner of the....
When Devils Sing
Xan Kaur is a Punjabi-American author who grew up in rural Georgia, where there were more gnats than people....
The Brandy Milk Punch
Sharon Keating is a lawyer by profession with a passion for the history and culture of New Orleans. Mother of two....
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Since 2008, Rick Kelley has been an ambassador for the Louisiana Book Festival, performing concerts....
Louisiana Tech's Dave Nitz: The Voice of the Bulldogs
Chris Kennedy is a historian who loves learning about his home state, Louisiana. A 2023 Louisiana State University....
Crafting for Sinners: A Novel
Jenny Kiefer is a Bram Stoker and Splatterpunk nominated horror author living in Louisville, Kentucky. Together with her....
Trespassers at the Golden Gate: A True Account of Love, Murder, and Madness in Gilded Age San Francisco
Gary Krist is the author of four previous narrative nonfiction books: The White Cascade, City of Scoundrels, Empire of....
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Jodi Laidlaw is a bookseller at Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, Louisiana. With an undergraduate degree....
The River is Waiting: A Novel
Wally Lamb is the author of six New York Times bestselling novels: I’ll Take You There, We Are Water, Wishin’ and....
The Legend of Awful Art
C.P. Landry is a lifelong resident of South Louisiana and a descendant of the original French Acadians. His wife....
The Watchmen
C.P. Landry is a lifelong resident of South Louisiana and a descendant of the original French Acadians. His wife....
The Wild Girl of Catahoula
Yvette Landry grew up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, not far from the levees of the Atchafalaya Basin. State of....
She Danced with a Redfish: A Play in Two Acts
TaNiya Latiker is a senior Performance Theatre Major at Dillard University (home of the oldest Black Theatre Program....
Soaked: Stories
Toby LeBlanc lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and children. He grew up in Scott, Louisiana, surrounded by....
A Gardin Wedding: A Gardins of Edin Novel
Rosey Lee writes stories about complicated families and complex friendships, but a happy ending is....
Behind the Waterline: A Novel
Kionna Walker LeMalle crafts stories and poetry from the distinct culture and history of the American South. Her....
Captive City: Meditations on Slavery in the Urban South
Jennie Lightweis-Goff is a scholar and lyric essayist. She spent her childhood in Brooklyn, New York, and....
The Devil’s Jazz: The Haunted Chronicles of the Axman of New Orleans
Chip LoCoco is a New Orleans attorney and award-winning author whose novels celebrate music, Italian heritage,....
Dangerous Latitudes: A Novel
Jack Woodville London is a historian, speaker, and author who regularly presents to historical, military, and literary....
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Alecia P. Long is the John L. Loos and Paul W. and Nancy Murrill Professor and Chair of the Department....
A Dagger of Lightning
Meredith R. Lyons grew up in New Orleans, collecting two degrees from Louisiana State University before running....
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A Call to Rowan: A Novella
Mary H. Manhein is the retired Director of the LSU FACES Laboratory. "The Bone Lady" has continued to write....
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Michael S. Martin, history professor and department head for History, Geography, and Philosophy at the University....
Insatiable City: Food and Race in New Orleans
Theresa McCulla is a curator and historian. Currently, she is Curator at Mars, Incorporated. Previously, she was the....
Firstborn Girls: A Memoir
Bernice L. McFadden is an associate professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University and the author of several....
Follow the Stars Home: A Novel
Diane C. McPhail is an award-winning writer, artist, and minister. In addition to holding an MFA, an MA, and a DMin,....
The Life and Poetry of Frank Stanford
James McWilliams is a former winner of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities. He has written on a wide range of topics....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art
Patrice Melnick is the director of the Opelousas Museum. Her publications include a poetry chapbook, The City of....
Time Will Tell: Collected Poems
David Middleton is Poet in Residence Emeritus at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Middleton’s....
Poison Wood
Jennifer Moorhead is the Amazon bestselling author of Broken Bayou. She has written and produced three indie....
The Singing River: Poems
A native of Mississippi, Benjamin Morris is the author of one book of nonfiction and three books of poetry, most....
You've Told Me Before: Stories
Jennifer Anne Moses is a writer and painter. In addition to her nine published books, she's published dozens of essays,....
Preserving the Legacy: Creating the National World War II Museum
Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller is Founding President and CEO Emeritus of The National WWII Museum. He is the author....
Blood Moon Over Bohemia
Susan D. Mustafa is a New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle bestselling author from Louisiana. She writes in....
The River Knows Your Name: A Novel
Kelly Mustian is the USA Today bestselling author of The Girls in the Stilt House and The River Knows Your Name. She....
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GennaRose Nethercott is the author of a novel, Thistlefoot, a Vermont Book Award winning short story collection, Fifty....
Just Another Meet Cute
Jenn P. Nguyen (The Boyfriend Contract, Fake It Till You Break It, Just Another Meet Cute) was raised in New Orleans....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Louisiana Poetry with Art
Michelle (M.A.) Nicholson is a poet, editor, educator, journalist, and arts-organizer with work featured in Best New....
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Fire Ants: Essays Around and About Texarkana
Cason E. O’Banion is an award-winning writer and teacher based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Pieces of his....
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Karen O’Connell is the Arkansas Center for the Book Coordinator at the Arkansas State Library. She holds a Master of....
Runners
Phil Oakley is a novelist and award-winning veteran journalist with experience in the motion picture industry. He....
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Smoke in the Cypress: A Napoleonic Officer in New Orleans
Owen Pataki graduated from Cornell University in 2010 with a degree in history. In 2011, he joined the Army and....
Pinchback: America's First Black Governor
Nicholas Patler is a historian and author of Jim Crow and the Wilson Administration: Protesting Federal....
American Populist: Huey Long of Louisiana
After a partnership in a large law firm, Thomas E. Patterson founded the Patterson Law Firm in 2000. It represents....
Francis X Pavy: Forty Years
Francis X. Pavy, born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Mardi Gras Day in 1954, is a celebrated artist whose....
Our Lady of Bewilderment: Poems
Alison Pelegrin is the recipient of fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Louisiana....
Rainbow Fleur de Lis: Essays on Queer New Orleans History
Frank Perez is a writer, teacher, tour guide, and public speaker who also serves as the executive director of the....
Beautiful and Ugly Too
Chuck Perkins is an Ex-Marine who was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He’s a product of the city’s public....
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Miki Pfeffer holds a PhD in Urban History and focuses on the culture of women. Her Southern Ladies....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Poetry with Art
Spoken word artist and graphic designer Valentine Pierce was the June 2006 Writer-in-Residence at A Studio....
Soggy Like Cush Cush
Karly Pierre grew up in the heart of the Louisiana Creole/Cajun countryside surrounded by sugarcane fields. She....
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Ellen Morris Prewitt is an award-winning author who has lived all over the American South. She was the Peter....
Pet Vet Visit
Jasper Price is the author-illustrator of picture books INTERROBANG, Pet Vet Visit, Zombie Asockalypse, and....
Interrobang
Jasper Price is the author-illustrator of picture books INTERROBANG, Pet Vet Visit, Zombie Asockalypse, and....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Poetry with Art
Karisma Price is the author of I'm Always So Serious which was a New York Times Editors’ Choice Pick. Her....
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Serena Puang is a cultural critic, freelance journalist, and content creator based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She....
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June Pulliam is a Distinguished Instructor of English and an affiliate of the Screen Arts and Women's....
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Brittany Ramey received a bachelor’s degree from Troy University in 2008, where she majored in English. She....
The South: Jim Crow and Its Afterlives
Adolph Reed Jr. is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Distinguished Visiting....
Split the Baby: A Memoir in Pieces
Lauren Rhoades is a writer and editor living in Jackson, Mississippi. Originally from Colorado, Rhoades has....
Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong
Ricky Riccardi is the Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum and author of three....
Turned Earth: Poems
Brad Richard is the author of Habitations, Butcher’s Sugar, and Parasite Kingdom. His 2022 chapbook, In Place, was....
Motion Studies: Second Edition with New Poems and Commentary
Brad Richard is the author of Habitations, Butcher’s Sugar, and Parasite Kingdom. His 2022 chapbook, In Place, was....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Poetry with Art
Brad Richard is the author of Habitations, Butcher’s Sugar, and Parasite Kingdom. His 2022 chapbook, In Place, was....
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Gary Richards is Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English, Linguistics, and....
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Regine Richter-McClain is a former German Public Radio reporter and editor who has lived and worked in....
Pugs and Kisses
Farrah Rochon is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of 40-plus adult romance and young....
Moon Cat
Amanda Romanick is a Louisiana-based artist and award-winning illustrator with a passion for visual storytelling....
Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution
Amanda Romanick is a Louisiana-based artist and award-winning illustrator with a passion for visual storytelling....
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A.E. Rooks is the author of The Black Joke: The True Story of One Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade, winner of....
The Cover Girl: A Novel
Amy Rossi holds an MFA in creative writing from Louisiana State University. She lives in North Carolina by way of....
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2023 Louisiana Writer Award recipient Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of The American Daughters....
In the Wind: Poems
Ed Ruzicka has published three full-length books of poetry, most recently Squalls. His poems have appeared....
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Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Poetry with Art
Former Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy, PhD, is an author, folklorist, Louisiana Folklife Commissioner,....
“Dr. Werthless”: He Studied Murder…and Nearly Killed the Comics Industry
Harold Schechter is Professor Emeritus at Queens College, the City University of New York. Among his more than 40....
The Gumbo Gators and the Swamp Circus
Paul Schexnayder has been a professional (color-blind) artist for more than 30 years. He graduated with a BFA in....
Crime in Colonial New Orleans: Terror on the Frontier
David Michael Schneider is a high school educator in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his bachelor’s degree in....
Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration
Eric Seiferth is curator and historian at the Historic New Orleans Collection. He is the project lead on the NOLA....
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative: A Vision for Twenty-First-Century Science
Justin Shapiro is a historian of technology, science, and the environment. His interests include urban environmental
The Man in the Banana Trees: Stories
Marguerite (Maggie) Sheffer’s stories appear in The Cincinnati Review, BOMB, LitHub, Asimov’s Science Fiction, and....
Spring on the Peninsula: A Novel
Ery Shin was born in Ames, Iowa, and raised in Manhattan, New York, for the first decade of her life, then Seoul, Korea,....
The Queen’s Path: A Revolutionary Guide to Women's Empowerment and Sovereignty
Louisiana native Stacey Simmons, MA, PhD, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified....
Beneath Heavy Pines in World War II Louisiana: The Japanese American Internment Experience at Camp Livingston
Sarah Simms is the Undergraduate and Student Success Librarian at Louisiana State University. In this role....
Were You There?: A Biography of Emma Wakefield Paillet
Margaret Simon lives on Bayou Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana. Simon is a retired elementary teacher. Her latest....
Donna's Bar & Grill New Orleans
Dr. Donna Poniatowski Sims, educator (K-12 and university), and husband, Chef Charlie Sims, owned the New....
Sisters of Gavinville
Former Louisiana Poet Laureate John Warner Smith has published five collections of poetry, most recently Our....
Hurricanes Katrina & Rita at 20: An Anthology of Poems with Art
Former Louisiana Poet Laureate John Warner Smith has published five collections of poetry, most recently Our....
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Morgan Tarpley Smith is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of stories with history and heart....
Seeing Black: Black Photography in New Orleans 1840 and Beyond
A native of New Orleans and graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, Tod Smith assumed his current....
Beatles for Sale to Help
Bruce Spizer is a first-generation Beatles fan and native of New Orleans, Louisiana. A “taxman” by day, Spizer is....
The Fairley Brothers in Japan
David Starkey’s first novel, Poor Ghost, was published by Turner/Keylight in 2024. He is a former Santa Barbara poet....
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Zachary G. Stein is the Assistant Dean of Technical Services at Edith Garland Dupré Library, University of Louisiana at....
The Obituary Cocktail
Sue Strachan is the author of The Café Brûlot and The Obituary Cocktail, part of the LSU Press Iconic New....
Midnight at Soap Lake: A Novel
Matthew Sullivan’s novel, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore, was an IndieNext pick, a Barnes & Noble....
The Brandy Milk Punch
Christi Keating Sumich holds a doctoral degree in history and a master’s degree in English literature. She resides just....
Habitations
Sheila Sundar is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Mississippi. She earned her MFA at....
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All Mixed up
Raj Tawney is the author of the memoir Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience....
Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience
Raj Tawney is the author of the memoir Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience....
How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music
A New Orleans native, Gwen Thompkins is a journalist and writer whose stories have been featured by NPR’s....
The Mango Tree: A Memoir of Fruit, Florida, and Felony
Annabelle Tometich went from medical school reject to line cook to journalist to author. Her first book, The Mango....
They Bloom at Night
Trang Thanh Tran writes speculative stories with big emotions. They grew up in a big family in Philadelphia, then....
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Chris Tusa was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has published two novels, Dirty Little Angels....
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Jason Van is the Leadership Programs Manager at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana....
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Adrian Van Young is the author of four books of fiction--most recently, Midnight Self, and the forthcoming....
Peace is a Shy Thing: The Life and Art of Tim O'Brien
Alex Vernon graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (the only literature major in his class of over a....
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Narrow the Road: A Novel
James Wade is the youngest novelist to win two Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America, and a recipient....
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Melinda Walsh is a relentlessly creative award-winning communicator whose experience both in front of and....
Charles Whitfield Richards: The Artist and His Circle
J. Michael Warner grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he learned how to write a good story and cook bread....
A Place for Pelicans: The Incredible Story of Queen Bess Island
Gayle Webre holds a Master’s +30 from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently ULL) and has....
The Nutcracker: A Swamp Tale
Emily Welch is an author, illustrator, potter, and art teacher. Her artwork pays homage to the unique spirit....
Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration
Nick Weldon is senior editor at The Historic New Orleans Collection, where he is editor and co-author of Captive....
Everything but Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World
Margeaux Weston is a Louisiana author and editor who loves stories about people and culture. She’s written several....
The High Heaven
Joshua Wheeler is the author of the essay collection Acid West, which was named a best book of 2018 by Newsweek,....
Shreveport Martyr Father Jean Pierre: Fearful Steps Strengthened by Hope
Cheryl H. White, PhD is a professor of history at Louisiana State University at Shreveport, where she holds the....
InHumana: An American Healthcare Story
Jeremy White’s mom suffered a stroke weeks after he published The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture: A Journey....
My Hometown: Rayne, Louisiana
Denise Wiltz-Underwood, a proud native of Rayne, Louisiana, has been a devoted book lover from an early....
She Danced with a Redfish: A Play in Two Acts
Carolyn Nur Wistrand is an award-winning playwright and educator. Her plays have been staged in New York City, Los....
Junius Leak and the Spiraling Vortex
While visiting schools in Southern Louisiana, North Carolina writer Allan Wolf became obsessed with....
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur
While visiting schools in Southern Louisiana, North Carolina writer Allan Wolf became obsessed with....
The Etruscans and the Jews: New Orleans Echoes, Sardinian Shadows, Roman Shame
Peter M. Wolf is an award-winning author. His memoir, My New Orleans Gone Away, attracted feature reviews....
Final Cut
Olivia Worley is an author born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate of Northwestern University....
So Happy Together: A Novel
Olivia Worley is an author born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. A graduate of Northwestern University....
Haunted Central Louisiana
Michael Wynne, author of over 50 books on Louisiana history, writes monthly columns for three magazines as well as....